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Consideration of and action on an Ordinance to Amend the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget for the Crime Control and Prevention District for the Purchase and Installation of Flock Safety License Plate Reader Cameras.
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Summary:
The Police Department has been considering Flock cameras for several years, but was waiting on the completion of the EOC/Dispatch Center. Flock gave the PD free access to its system a year ago to cameras in La Porte, Pasadena, and others in the region. Staff was notified February 1, 2024, that our free access will expire April 1, 2024. In response, Flock has offered the City a 24-month access agreement that includes the purchase of eight (8) cameras installed at entrances to Deer Park. The year one cost would be $29,200.00 and year two costs, $24,000.00 bringing the contract total to $53,200.00.
The Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget for the Crime Control and Prevention District (CCPD) did not include funding for the Flock cameras, however, due to the aforementioned expiration of the free access trial period on April 1st, it is prudent to move forward with the contract now.
To fully fund the year one cost of $29,200, a budget amendment ($5,200 = Account No. 820-300-43080, Small Tools and Equipment & $24,000.00 = Account No. 820-300-42790, Software Other) is necessary. The additional appropriation would be funded by the unassigned fund balance of the CCPD, which is available for this purpose.
The CCPD board authorized the purchase of the Flock cameras and budget amendment at a special held district meeting on March 4, 2024.
Fiscal/Budgetary Impact:
Add $29,200.00 to the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget for the CCPD ($5,200.00 = Account No. 820-300-43080, Small Tools and Equipment & $24,000.00 = Account No. 820-300-42790, Software Other) to be funded by the CCPD unassigned fund balance, which is available for this purpose.
Recommended action
Approve the ordinance to amend the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget for the Crime Control an...
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